Comcast On Demand, coming soon to an Xbox 360 near you

The Microsoft video-gaming console will soon give its users access to Comcast’s On Demand programming, much as regular cable-TV boxes do — but with unique features like Microsoft Kinect gesture and voice controls for navigating the archived video content.

When, exactly, will this happen? Comcast isn’t being terribly specific, saying only that “we’re planning to offer Xfinity On Demand on the Xbox 360 in the coming months.”

Keep in mind this isn’t live TV, and you don’t get DVR capabilities either. You still need your standard cable box for that.

Comcast, which has a gigantic footprint in the Twin Cities, is just one of many TV-entertainment companies around the world announcing coming Xbox compatibility today. Verizon, which provides Comcast-like service in the United States via its FiOS technology, is another one.